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J. F. HOUSE COIN COLLECTOR I March 31; 1936.

7 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 17, 1933 Invenlof Jn 7 f/muse M l-ch31, 1936. J. F. HOUSE 2,035,811

CQIN COLLECTOR Filed. Oct. 17, 1953 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor I IIIIIIIIIII March 31, 1936. J HQUSE COIN COLLECTOR Filed Oct. 17, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 /1 Home y gjznf %wse March 31, 1936. J HOUSE 2,035,811

COIN COLLECTOR Filed Oct. 17, 1955 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 Invenior f1 llomey J. F. HOUSE com COLLECTOR March 31, 1936.

Filed OQL l'Y, 1955 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 '74. till @atcnted Mar. 3i, i936 outrun stares PATENT @FFHQE 2,ii35,3ll.

com COLLEC'H'QR John F. House, Miami, Fla. Application @ctober 17, 1933, Serial No. 694i,il2

11 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in coin collectors particularly for use in public vehicles, theaters, etc. and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts through the medium of which the correct amount of money will be retained and the correct change returned regardless of the denominations of the coins which are inserted or the sum thereof up to a predetermined maximum above the correct amount.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a coin collecting device of the aforementioned character which may be conveniently regulated or adjusted to retain various amounts of money and return the correct change should the sum of the coins inserted exceed the desired amount.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a coin collector of the character set iorth. embodying a register which automatically totals the sums of money retained.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a coin collecting device of the character described including a signal which functions when the correct amount of money or more than the correct amount has been inserted.

A still further important object of the invention is to provide a coin collector which comprises novel change delivering mechanism or means.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a coin collector which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in operation, compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:- i

Figure 1 is a viewin front elevation of a coin collector constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a view in rear elevation of the device with a portion of the 'housing removed to expose the mechanism.

Figure 5 is a. view in front elevation with a (K31. Mil- 2) portion of the housing removed to expose the mechanism.

Figure 6 is a view in top plan with a portion of the housing removed to expose the mechanism.

Figure 7 is a view in horizontal section through a portion of the invention, taken substantially on the line l i of Figure 5.

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 8-3 of Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 9--@ of Figure 5.

Figure 10 is a detail view in side elevation of the coin receiving unit, looking at the same from the inner side thereof.

Figure 11 is a detail view in vertical longitudinal section through the coin receiving unit.

Figure 12 is a detail view in vertical longitudinal section showing the main shaft and the elements mounted thereon, etc.

Figure 13 is a detail View principally in vertical section through the change regulating shaft and the associated elements.

Figure 14 is a detail view in vertical section through the change delivering unit.

Figure 15 is a detail view in front elevation of the adjustable, numbered dial.

Figure 16 is a detail view-in perspective of one of the levers constituting a part of the change delivering mechanism.

Figure 17 is a detailed view in vertical section, taken substantially on the line I'I-ll of Figure 16. 1

Figure 18 is a detail view in perspective of one of the cam actuated rocker arms constituting a part of the change delivering mechanism.

Figure 19 is a detail view in front elevation of the segmental gears which are selectively engaged with that portion of the invention shown in Figure 12 for actuating the same.

Figures 20, 21 and 22 are detail views in vertical transverse section, taken substantially on the lines -28, 2l-2i and 2222, respectively, of Figure 19.

Figure 23 is a detail view in end elevation of the segmental gear unit shown in Figure 19. of the coin actuated slide constituting a part Figure 24 is a detail view in side elevation of the coin actuated slide constituting a part of the coin receiving unit shown in Figure 11.

Figure 25 is a detailview in top plan of the member shown in Figure 24.

respectively, of Figure 29.

Figure 26 is a detail view in side elevation of the coin actuated switch control bar.

Figures 27 and 28 are detail views in side elevation of the segmental driven and driving gears, respectively.

Figure 29 is a detail view in front elevation of Figure 34 is a detail view in elevation, looking at one end of the unit shown in Figure 29.

Figure 35 is a detail view in side elevation of p the left hand end portion of the unit shown in Figure 29.

Figure 36 is a detail view in perspective of the member which opens the safety switch and throws out the dogs which are shown in detail in Figure 37.

Figure 37 is a detail view in perspective of the dogs which normally retain the mechanism shown in Figure 12 against retrograde rotation.

Figure 38 is a detail view in front elevation of the clutch operating arm and its shaft.

Figure 39 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3939 of Figure 6.

Figure 40 is a detail view in front elevation of the segmental gear which drives the register.

Figure 41 is a detail view in front elevation of the unitary ratchet and gear which are driven by the segmental gears shown in Figure 19.

Figure 42 is a detail view in top plan of one of the change delivering slides or ejectors.

Figure 43 is a detail view in elevation of the spring which normally maintains the segmental gear shown in Figure 40 in operative position. Referring in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a housing which is designated generally by the reference numeral I, said housing including an elevated bottom or floor 2 beneath which an electric motor 3 is suspended. An endless belt 4 connects the motor 3 with a comparatively large drive pulley 5 which isloosely mounted on the reduced outer end portion 6 of a shaft 1 which is journaled in the housing I. Fixed on the shaft I is a worm gear 8. Slidably mounted on the shaft I and keyed thereto is a clutch 9 which operatively connects the shaft 1 with the pulley 5 for actuation thereby, the adjacent face of said pulley having pins I9 thereon with which the clutch is engageable. A springl I yieldingly urges the pulley 5 away from the clutch 9.

The'clutch 9 is shifted through the medium of a yoke I2 which is fixed on a rocker shaft I3 journaled between posts I4 which ,rise from the bottom 2 of the housing I. Depending from the rocker shaft I3 i an arm I5 to which the lower end of a swingin suspended armature I6 is connected by a link I I. The armature I6 is attracted by an electroagnet which is mounted on the bottom 2 of the housing I. When the electro-magnet I8 is energized, the clutch 9 is shifted into engagement with the pulley 5 for driving the gear 8 on the shaft 1. A pull spring I9 is connected'to the yoke I2 for disengaging the clutch 9 when the electro-magnet I8 is deenergized.

Journaled in the housing I, above the shaft 1 and transversely relative thereto, is a shaft 29 having fixed on an intermediate portion thereof a worm gear 2|. which is engaged with the gear 8. Fixed on the forward end portion of the shaft 20 is a disk 22 on the rear or inner face of which a segmental beveled gear 23 is fixed. Journaled in an upper portion of the housing I, and extending at right angles to the shaft 29, is a shaft 24 which is intermittently driven through the medium of a segmental beveled gear 25 fixed on one end thereof, said gear 25 being operatively engaged with the segmental gear 23. The gear 25 is brought to a stop and releasably secured in a predetermined position through the medium of a pivoted arm 26 having a pin 21 thereon-which is engageable in a socket provided therefor in one face of said gear 25. The arm 26 is yieldingly urged toward the gear 25 by a spring 28.

As illustrated to advantage in Figures 5, l0 and 12 of the drawings, a coin receiving unit designated generally by the reference numeral 29 is mounted in the upper forward portion of the housing I. The coin receiving unit 29 includes an elongated horizontal casing 39 having a longitudinally extending chamber 3I therein with which a longitudinal slot 32 in the inner side of said casing 30 communicates. Also communicating with the chamber 3I is a coin inlet opening 33 in the top of the casing 39 and a coin discharge opening 34 in the bottom of said casing, said openings 33 and 34 being at longitudinally spaced points in the casing.

Slidable in the chamber 3| of the unit 29 is a. follower 35 which is connected by a pin 35 to one end of a pitman 31 which, in turn, is operatively connected to the disk '22, said pin 36 being operable in the slot 32 of the casing 39.

Operable in the chamber 3| of the casing 30 is a' slide 39 having one end formed to provide steps 40 with which coins of various denominations which are inserted are engageable. The coins which are inserted through the inlet opening 33 are moved forwardly by the follower or pusher 35 until they drop through the discharge opening 34, during which movement said coins connect the slide 39 to said follower or pusher for actuation thereby. It may be well to here mention that in Figures 10 and 11 of the drawings, the follower 35 is not shownin fully retracted position. Anti-friction rollers H are mounted in the upper portion of the casing 39 with which the slide 39 is engaged.

As best seen in Figure 25 of the drawings, the slide 39 has formed thereon a lateral wing 42 which is also operable in the slot 32 of the casing 30. Projecting inwardly from the free longiconstituting means for returning the slide 39 to retracted or inoperative position.

Mounted adjacent one end portion of the casing 30 of the unit 29 is a switch which is designated generally by the reference numeral 49 which controls the flow of current to the electric motor 3 and the electro-magnet I8. The switch 49 includes a plate 50 which is mounted for vertical and rocking movement in the chamber 3I through the medium of a pin 5| (see Figure 11) which extends through the lower portion of said plate, said pin being operable in vertical slots 52 which are provided therefor in the walls of the casing 30. The pin 5i projects beyond the front wall of the casing 30 for a purpose which will be presently set forth. Secured on the outer or forward side of the plate 50 is a block '53 of insulating material which is operable in an opening 56 (see Figure 5) which is provided therefor in the outer or front wall of the casing 3E and which has mounted thereon a contact 55 to which, of course, a conductor wire I is connected. The contact 55 is engageable with a resilient contact 56 which is mounted on an insulating block 57 on the front wall of the casing all. At its upper end, the plate 50 terminates substantially in a point and said plate is yieldingly urged upwardly and rearwardly in the chamber Si by a spring 58 engaged with the lower end thereof. The arrangement is such that the spring 58, in addition to yieldingly urging the plate 50 upwardly, also rocks said plate 50 in a direction to disengage the contacts 55 and 56.

Mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in the casing 38 above the plate 5i! is a coin retracted bar 59 which extends into the opening 33 for engagement and actuation by the coins as they are inserted. The bar 59 is supported at one end by a roller 60. At an intermediate point, the lower edge of the bar 59 has formed therein a recess which provides a shoulder M which is engageable with the substantially pointed free upper end of the plate 5t. Projecting from one side of the rear end portion of the bar 59 is a pin 62 which is operable in a slot 63 (see Figure 5) provided therefor in the forward wall of the casing 30 and to which a spring G l is connected for yieldingly urging said bar 59 forwardly at all times. Movement of the bar 59 under impulsion by the spring 6'3 is limited by the engagement of the pin 62 with the forward end wall of the slot $3, as will be apparent. It may be well to here mention that swinging movement of the plate 58 under impulsion by the spring 58 is limited by the engagement of the insulating block 53 with the rear wall of the opening 5 as suggested in Figure 5 of the drawings. The recess in the bar 59 which forms the shoulder 6i accommodates the upper end portion of the plate 50 when said bar 59 is shifted to retracted position against the tension of the spring 56 by a coin which is being inserted.

Referring now to Figure 10 of the drawings, it will be seen that the reference numeral 65 designates a lever which is pivotally mounted, as at 56, on the inner or rear side of one end portion of the casing 30. At its free end, the lever 65 terminates in'a cam 57. Fixed on an intermediate portion of the lever 55 is a dog 68 which is engageable in the openings at of the wing M. A spring 69 yieldingly urges the lever 65 downwardly. Mounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane on the casing 30 is an angular lever 10 which is actuatedin one direction by the pin 36. The angular lever 10 is pivotally mounted on the casing 30 at one end, as at H, and said lever is provided with a slot 72 in its other end portion which accommodates a headed-guide pin 13. Pivotally mounted on the angular lever iii is a pawl M which is operatively engageable with a ratchet wheel 15 which. is rotatably .mounted on the casing 30 for actuating said ratchet wheel in a step by step fashion. The reference numeral 16 designates a substantially U-shaped spring which is secured, as at ll, on the casing 30, one end of said spring being engaged with the pawl M for maintaining said pawl in engagement with the ratchet wheel I5, the other end of the spring being engaged with the angular lever Ill for returning said angular lever to retracted or inoperative position. The teeth of the ratchet wheel 15 constitute cams which are engageable with the adjacent end portion of the pin 5! for moving the plate 50 downwardly in the chamber 3| against the tension of the spring 58. The lever 65 is swung upwardly against the tension of the spring 69 .by engagement of the pin 36 with the cam 61! when the follower returns to retracted or inoperative position.

As illustrated to advantage in Figure 13 of the drawings, a sleeve it is splined on the shaft 24, said sleeve constituting the hub portion of a series of segmental gears 79, 80, Si and 32 which, as shown by Figures 22 to 33, inclusive, are provided with various numbers of teeth. The sleeve it; has formed therein an annular channel 83 in which the finger 43 which projects from the wing 42 is engaged for connecting said sleeve to the slide 39 for actuation thereby. Also mounted on the shaft 244 is a fixed sleeve 841 having a longitudinal rib 85 I thereon constituting a cam the purpose of which will be hereinafter set forth. The end of the sleeve 18 which is adjacent the fixed sleeve 86 has formed thereon a cam 86 (see Figure 6), the purpose of which will also be presently set forth.

Mounted in the housing 1 in spaced parallelism beneath the shaft 26 is a normally stationary but manually rotatable shaft 8? having one end slidably keyed or pinned in a longitudinal socket 88 provided therefor in a comparatively short shaft 89 which extends slidably through the adjacent side wall of the housing I. Fixed on the outer end of the shaft 89 is an operating knob 90. The inner end portion of the shaft 89 is enlarged and has formed integrally therewith a disk 94 and a sprocket gear 92, said disk 9| having openings 93 therein in which a pin 9 which projects inwardly from the adjacent side wall of the housing I is selectively engageable for retaining said disk in adjusted position. As best seen in Figure 9 ofthe drawings, pins 95 are also provided on the adjacent side wall of the housing I for engagement with stop lugs 96 on the periphery of the disk 9| for limiting rotation of said disk in opposite directions.

Loosely mounted on the outer end portion of the shaft 67 is a segmental gear 91 which is engaged with the adjacent end of the shaft 89 by a forked spring 98. It will thus be seen that the spring 98 functions in a manner to force the shaft 89 outwardly for engaging the pin 9% in one of the openings 93 of the disk 9|.

Rotatably mounted on the shaft 81 is a drum 99 which is secured against longitudinal movement on said shaft through the medium of a pin I00 which is engaged in a groove IOI which is provided therefor in the shaft. Integral with one end of the drum 99 is a gear I02 and integral with the other end of said drum is a ratchet wheel I03. Pins HM project longitudinally from one end of the drum 99, said pins being slidably engaged in sockets i05- which are provided therefor in the adjacent segmental gear 97 for connecting said gear to the drum for actuation thereby.

Loosely mounted on the inner portion of the shaft 81 is a sleeve I06 having cams I01 and a ratchet wheel I08 integral therewith. Mounted between the sleeve I06 and the drum 99 is a spacing collar I09 which is secured in, posi-- tion by a transverse pin I I0. The projecting end portion of the pin H0 is engageable with a pin III which projects from the gear I02. The pin- III is engageable with a pin' II2 which projects from a cam II3 on the adjacent end of the sleeve I06. This is shown to advantage in Figures 12 and 39 of the drawings.

the pin II2 for rotating the sleeve I06, thereby setting the cams I01. The distance the cams I01 are rotated depends upon the distance that the pins III and H2 are normally spaced from each other, which distance is regulatedas desired by forcing the shaft 89 inwardly against the tension of the spring 98 and then manually rotating said shaft which, of course, rotates the gear I02. The spring drum II5 rotates the drum 99 with the gear I02 thereon in the 0pposite direction until arrested by the engagement of the pin III with the pin I I0. It will be noted that the shaft 81 in which the pin H0 is mounted is stationary when the pin 94 is engaged in one of the openings 93 of the disk 9|.

The reference numeral II8 (see Figure 37) designates a shaft which is journaled in the lower portion of the hcusing I adjacent the shaft 81 and in parallelism therewith. Fixed on the shaft H8 is a pawl II9 which is operatively engaged with the ratchet wheel I03 on the drum 99. Also fixed on the shaft H8 is an arm I20 having a projection I2I on its free end portion which rides on the periphery of the cam II3 on the end of the sleeve I06. Said cam H3 is provided with a recess or notch I22 in its. periphery for the reception of the projection I2I. Thus, when the cam H3 is rotated with the sleeve I06, the projection I2I rides out of the recess I22,

thereby rocking the shaft H0 in a manner to' disengage the pawl II9 from the ratchet wheel- I03 for permitting the spring drum II 5 to return the gear I02 to its former position. Aspring I23 (see Figure 6) is engaged with the arm I20 for yieldingly urging said arm toward the cam II3 a'nd the pawl II9 into engagement with the ratchet wheel I03. A finger I24 depends from one end portion ofthe shaft II8 for a purpose to be presently set forth.

The sleeve I06 with the cams I0'I thereon is returned to its normal position, or reset, through the medium of a cable I25 (see Figure 6) which is connected at one end to said sleeve and which is windable thereon. The other end of the cable I25 is connected to a spring actuated drum I26 for winding thereon, said drum I26 being similar to the drum H5. The sleeve I06 is releasably secured against actuation by the drum .I26 by a pivoted, spring actuated dog I21 having a pin I28 rising therefrom in the path of the cam 86 (see Figure 6) for engagement and actuation to inoperative position by said cam 86.

Referringnow to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 14 of the drawingsrit will be seen that a change return-- ing unit designated generallyby the reference numeral I29 is mounted onthe front wall of the housing I. The unit I29 comprises a frame structure which includes a top I30, a bottom I3I which projects forwardly beyond the top I30, and uprights I32. Extending between the top and bottom I30 and I3I is a series of tubular coin magazines I33 which, of course, accommodate coins of various denominations. The top I30 is provided with openings for loading the magazines I33, said openings being closed by a hinged closure I34 which may, if desired, be locked in closed position by. any suitable means. The bottom I3I has formed therein slideways I35 in which coin ejectors I36 are mounted for reciprocation. Communicating with the slideways I35 are upper and lower openings I31 and I38, respectively, the latter being forwardly offset relative to the former. The openings I31 communicate with the magazines I33 for the passage of the coins. The ejectors I36 are provided with openings I39 which receive the coins from the openings I31 and convey said coins to the openings I38 through which said coins drop by gravity into a hopper I40 which depends from the bottom I3I.

Depending from the hopper I40 is a delivery tube I4I upon which a manually operable sleeve I42 is slidably mounted. The bottom of the hopper I40 is normally closed by a hinged closure I43 to which a rearwardly and downwardly extending arm I44 is fixed. The arm I44 is operable in a vertical slot I45 in the delivery tube MI and is engaged in an opening I46 in the sleeve I42. Thus, when. the sleeve I42 is elevated the closure I43 is swung downwardly to open position for permitting the discharge of the coins from the hopper I40. When the sleeve I42 is released, said sleeve returns by gravity to inoperative position thereby swinging the closure I43 upwardly to closed position, the downwardmovement of the sleeve being arrested by the engagement of the arm I44 with the lower end wall of the slot I45.

The reference numeral I41 designates springs which are secured at one end, as at I48, to the rear portion of the top I30. The free ends of the springs 441 are engaged between upstanding flanges I49 on the rear end portions of the ejectors I36 for returning said ejectors to retracted position.

Now, referring to Figures 7 and 8 of the drawings, it will be seen that the reference numeral I50 designates a horizontal shaft adjacent the cams I01 upon which a plurality of vertical levers I5I are pivotally mounted at an intermediate point for swinging movement in a vertical \plane, said levers corresponding in number to the cams I01. Pivotally mounted at an intermediate point on the upper ends of the levers I5I are rocker arms I 52 having one end portion engaged on the cams I01, said one end portion of the rocker arms being formed to provide shoulders I53 for engagement by the cam on the shaft 24. Springs I54 are mounted on the levers I5I and engaged with the rear ends of the rocker arms I52 for yieldingly maintaining said rocker arms in engagement with the cams tions I56. The plunger rods I55 are engageable, l5

at their forward ends, with the rear ends of the ejectors I36 for shifting said ejectors against the tension of the springs I41. Coil springs I51 are provided for returning the plunger rods I55 to retracted position.

Rotatably mounted in the upper rear portion of the housing I is a dial I58 having numerals.-

- rear of the dial I58 and said gear I62 is meshed with a beveled gear I63 which is fixed on an intermediate portion of a horizontal shaft I64 which is journaled in the upper rear portion of the housing I. The shaft I64 is driven from the sprocket gear 92 on the shaft 89 by a chain and sprocket connection I65. As best'seen in Figure 9 of the drawings, the lower flight of the sprocket chain I65 is trained under an idler sprocket gear I66.

Mounted on one side of the housing I is a register I61 which, as best seen in Figures 6 and 9 of the drawings, includes a shaft I 66 extending into said housing on which a gear I69 isfixed. The gear I69 is engaged with the segmental gear 91 which is rotatably mounted on the shaft 81 for actuation thereby. A spring latch I16 is engaged with the gear I69 for preventing idle rotation thereof and for facilitating engagement of the slidable segmental gear 91. therewith. The inner end portion of the shaft I68 of the register is journaled in a supporting bracket I1I which extends inwardly from the adjacent side wall of the housing I.

A vertical rocker shaft I12 (see Figures '1 and 36) is joumaled in the housing I adjacent the disk 9|. A curved finger I13 extends from the rocker shaft I12 and is engaged with the inner face of the disk 9I for actuating said rocker shaft in one direction. A spring I14 actuatesv the rocker shaft I 12 in the opposite direction. Projecting from the lower portion of the rocker shaft I12 is an arm I15 having its free end portion loosely engaged in a socket provided therefor in a disk I16 which'is rotatably mounted on the bottom 2 of the housing I. Projecting from the disk I16 is a lug I11 which is operatively engaged with a normally closed safety switch I18 which is interposed in. the electric circuit to the motor 3 and the magnet I8. The disk I16 has formed therein a slot I19 in which the finger I24 on the rocker shaft H8 is engaged. Thus, when the disk 9! is shifted inwardly by pressure on the knob 96, the safety switch I18 is opened and the dog II 9 and the arm I26 are swung to inoperative position.

Referring now to Figures 4 and 7 of the drawings, it will be seen that a signal bell I 86 is mounted in the housing I adjacent the rear of the dial I58. Mounted for reciprocation on the bottom 2 of the housing I is a slide I8I having upstanding end portions. Rigidly secured on one of the upstanding end portions of the slide I8I is a rearwardly projecting cam I82 which is slidably engagedin a slot provided therefor in a block I83 which is secured on the bottom 2 of the housing I. Pivotally mounted on the block I83 isa hammer I84 which, of course, is adapted to'strike the bell I 86. The other upstanding end portion of the .slide I8I is positioned in the path of a pin I86 which projects from the cam sleeve I66 for actuating said slide in one direction. A spring I81 returns the slide I8I to its retracted position. Projecting from the pivoted end of the hammer I84 is a. finger I 88 which rests on the cam I82. It will thus be seen that when the slide I8I .is actuated by the pin I86, the cam I82 swings the finger I88 upwardly thereby causing the hammer I84 to strike the bell I86. The mounting of the hammer I84 is such that said hammer swings by gravity away from the bell I86 when the cam I82 is retracted by the spring I81.

In Figure 6 of the drawings, the spring drum I26 is shown mounted on a support I89. Projecting forwardly from the support I89 is 2; lug I96 which is in the path of a stop I9I (see Figure 29) which projects from the cam sleeve I66. The stop I 9I is to limit the return rotation of the cam sleeve I66 under impulsion by the spring drum I26.

Attention is now invited to Figures 5, 9, 16 and ll of the drawings wherein the reference numeral I92 designates a coin chute which is pivotally suspended from the casing 36 of the unit 29 for receiving coins from the outlet opening 34 of said casing 36. The lower end of the chute I92 is normally closed by the bottom 2 of the housing I but upon being swung inwardly or rearwardly, said chute I92 is brought into communication with an opening I 93 in the housing bottom 2. A resilient arm I94 rises from the upper portion of the chute I 92 and has its free end portion in the path of the cam for swinging said chute inwardly to discharging position against the tension of a return spring I95 which is mounted on the inner side of the casing 36. A stop I96 (see Figure '7) which rises from the housing bottom 2 limits the return movement of the chute I 92 under impulsion by the return spring I95.

I92. It will thus be seen that when the chute I92 is in its forward position the pin I98 issubstantially withdrawn therefrom to permit the passage of coins but when the chute I 92 is swung rearwardly it is obstructed by the pin I98 which functions to stop any coin which may enter the chute should said chute be manually held in discharging position for any reason. Access to the chute I92 may be had through a window I99 in the front wall of the housing I. The lower portion of the front wall of the chute I92 has an opening therein through which the coins may be observed, spaced bars 266 traversing said opening.

Slidably mounted in the lower portion of the housing I for receiving coins' from the opening I93 is a drawer 26I. As best seen in Figure 9 ofthe drawings, the bottom 262 of the drawer 26I curves upwardly at one end to provide a front wall 263 which terminates in a downwardly and forwardly curved flange 264 which provides convenient gripping means for opening and closing said drawer. The drawer 26I may be slidably supported in any. suitable manner in thehousing I.

A In operation, if the fare or admission to be collected by the machine is, for example, 15,

the dial I58 is rotated untiltQthe numeral I5 thereon appears in the window I6I. This is accomplished by pressing inwardly on the knob 90 against the tension of the spring 98 which frees the disk 9I from the pin 94 and disengages the segmental gear 91 from the gear I69 of the register I61. This movement also opens the safety switch I18 and swings the dog I I9 and the arm I20 to retracted position. The knob 90 is then rotated for rotating the sprocket gear 92 which drives the dial I58 through the endless chain I65, the shaft I64 and the beveled gears I62 and I63.

Rotation of the knob 90 also causes rotation of the shaft 81. When the shaft 81 is thus manually rotated in one direction, the pin IIO engages the pin III (see Figure 39) on the gear I02 for rotating said gear, the drum 99 and the ratchet wheel I03 in said one direction. When the shaft 81 is rotated in the opposite direction, thereby moving the pin H in a direction away from the pin III, the spring drum II5 functions to rotate the drum 99, the gear I02 and ratchet wheel I03 in the opposite direction. In this manner, the distance between the pins III and H2 is regulated'as desired. When the drum 99 is thus rotated the segmental "gear 91, which is now free of the register I61, is adjusted relative to the register gear I69. The knob 90iis then released and the spring 98 meshes the segmental gear 91 with the register gear I69, this movement of the gear 91 pushing the shaft 89 and the disk 9I outwardly at which time the pin 94 enters one of the openings 93 in said disk 9I for retaining the adjustment which has been made. When the shaft 81 is manually rotatedthe spring drum I26 prevents the cam sleeve I06 from rotating with said shaft in one direction and the stop elements I90 and I9! prevent the sleeve I06 from rotat- Ing in the opposite direction with said shaft.

Now, if a dime, for example, is inserted in the chamber 3I of the unit 29 through the inlet slot or opening 33, the bar 59 is actuated against the tension of its spring 64 until the shoulder BI clears the substantially pointed upper end of the plate 50 of the switch 49. After thus retracting the bar 59, the dimedrops into the chamber 3| between the follower 35 and the slide 39. The spring 69 then moves the bar '59 forwardly and the shoulder 6! engages the spring 58 to assure engagement of the shoulder with the plate when the bar 59 is moved forwardly by its spring 64. Attention is also here invited to the ;fact that when the spring 98 returns the segmental gear 91, the disk 9|, etc., to operative position, the spring I14 on the vertical rocker shaft I12 functions to close the safety switch I18'and the spring I23 is permitted to swing the dog H9 and the arm I20'inwardly to operative position. i

When the switch 49 is closed the electromagnet I8 is energized and shifts the clutch 9 to engaged position with the pulley 5, thereby Y the gears 19 and I02 in engagement.

connecting the disk 22 with theelectric motor 3. The disk 22 is thus rotated and the follower 35 is moved forwardlyin the chamber 3I by the pitman 31. The dime which has been inserted engages one of the steps 40 on the slide 39 and said slide is moved forwardly against the tension of the spring 48 a distance sufiicient to bring the segmental gear 19 having two teeth thereon (see Figure 20) into mesh with the gear I02 on the normally stationary shaft 81., When the segmental gear 19 isin mesh with the gear I02 the dog 68 which is fixed on the spring actuated lever 65 drops into one of the openings 44 in the wing 42 of the slide 39 for retaining As hereinbefore stated, the slide 39 is connected to the integral segmental gears 19 to 82, inclusive, through the medium of the finger 43 which is engaged in the annular groove 83 of the segmental gear sleeve 18.

After the gears 19 and I02 are in engagement, the segmental gear 23 on the inner side of the disk 22engages the segmental gear 25 for rotat ing the shaft 24 upon which the segmental gear 19 is, of course, splined. It will thus be seen that the gear I02 will be rotated a distance corresponding to the two teeth of the segmental gear 19. The segmental gear 91 is, of course, rotated a distance corresponding to the distance that the gear I92 is moved which will cause the register I61 to record the'ten cents which has been inserted in the machine. However, the distance traveled by the gear I02 is not sufiicient to engage the pins III and H2 and the change return mechanism will, therefore, remain inoperative.

The dime then drops through the opening 34 into the chute I92 and the slide 39 is returned to retracted position by the spring 48. of course, returns the segmental gear unit comprising the gears 19 to 82, inclusive, to their former position on the shaft 24, as seen in Figure 6 of the drawings. With each operation the shaft 24 makes one complete revolution but the cam sleeve 18 is returned to its former position just before the revolution is completed to position the cam 86 for engagement with the pin I28 of the dog I21. Thus, as the revolution of the cam sleeve 18 with the shaft 24 is completed, the dog I21 is swung upwardly out of engagement with the ratchet wheel I08 on the cam sleeve I06.

' After the dime drops through the opening 34 into .the chute I92, the follower 35 is returned to retracted position by the pit'man 31. As

the follower 35 approaches the end of its return movement or stroke, the pin 36 engages the cam 61 and lifts the lever 65 against the tension of the spring 69 thereby lifting the dog 68 to inoperative position which permits the spring 48 to return the slide 39. After lifting the lever 65, the pin 36 engages and actuates the angular lever for rotating the ratchet wheel through the medium of the pawl 14, said ratchet wheel being moved a distance corresponding to one tooth. The ratchet wheel 15 then functions as a cam, forcing the pin 5I of the plate 50 downwardly, thereby disengaging said plate from the shoulder 6| for permitting the spring 58 to rock the plate 50 in a direction to disengage the contacts 55 and 56 of the switch 49, thereby opening the electric circuit to the motor 3 and the magnet I8. When the magnet I8 is de-' energized, the spring I9 disengages theclutch 9 and the segmental gear 22 comes to rest after This,"

having made one complete revolution. The segmental gears 23 and 25 are provided with corresponding numbers of teeth and said gear 25 also comes to rest after having made one complete revolution, the headed pin 21 seating in the concavity provided therefor in the gear 25 to assure that the shaft 24 will stop in such a position that the segmental gears 19 to 82, inclusive, will mesh with the gear I02 without clashing. When the dime drops into the chute I92 it comes to rest on the bottcm 2 of the housing I in the lower portion of said chute where it may be observed through the window I99 and the opening in the lower portion of said chute.

When the drum 99 with the gear I02 and ratchet wheel I03 is rotated a distance corresponding to the two teeth on the segmental gear 19 upon the insertion of the first coin, the cable l I9 is wound on said drum against the tension of the spring drum H5 and said drum is secured against rotation in the opposite direction under impulsion by the spring drum I I5 through the medium of the dog II9 which is engaged with said ratchet wheel I03. At this time the projection I2'I on the arm I20 is engaged in the recess I22 of the disk or cam II3. Also, when the first coin is inserted as hereinbefore set forth, the pin III which projects from the gear I02 is brought to a position substantially in side abutting engagement with the pin II2 on the disk or cam I I3.

When the dial I58 was set to bring the numeral I5 thereon before the window I6I, the segmental gear 91 was simultaneously adjusted relative to the register gear I69 so that but three teeth of said segmental gear 91 would drive the gear I69, as suggested in Figure 9 of the drawings, each of the teeth on the gear 91 representing a nickel. It will, therefore, be seen that when a dime is inserted in the machine, the gear 91 is moved a distance corresponding to two of its teeth which will leave but one tooth to drive the register gear I69.

Now, if a seccnd dime, for example, is inserted in the machine the segmental gear 29 is again engaged with the gear I02 and said gear I02 is moved a distance corresponding to two more of its teeth. When this occurs the cam sleeve I06 is rotated a corresponding distance through the medium of the pins III and H2. When the cam H3 on the sleeve I06 is thus rotated the projection I 2I of the arm I20 is forced out of the depression I22 in said cam II3 thereby disengaging the dog II9 from the ratchet wheel I03 which permits the spring drum II5 to return the drum 99 to its former position as soon as the" segmental gear 19 has cleared the gear I02. This also returns the segmental gear 91 to its former position but not until aftertheremain ing tooth thereon has ctuated the gear I69 for registering an addition 1 five cents on the register I61. The gear I6 ratchets on the shaft of the register I61 so t at the register will be actuated when the said gear I69 is rotated in one direction only, thus permitting the segmental gear 91 to be reset as explained.

When the sleeve I05 is rotated a distance corresponding to two of the teeth on the gear I02,

k, the cam shown in Figure 33 of the drawings is moved to bring the first high point thereon into.

engagement with the adjacent rocker arm I52 ,for lifting said adjacent rocker arm upwardly in a manner to dispose the shoulder I53 thereon in the path of the cam 85 on the shaft 24. In

this manner one of the levers I 5| is rocked to move the plunger rod I55 which is connected thereto forwardly against the tension of its respective spring I51 for shifting the ejector I36 of the nickel containing magazine I33 forwardly to deposit a nickel in the hopper I40. This nickel is removed by sliding the sleeve I42 upwardly thereby swinging the closure I43 of the hopper downwardly to open position.

When the sleeve I06 is rotated for setting the cam or cams I01 the cable I25 is wound thereon against the tension of the spring drum I26. The cams I01 are secured in set position against the tension of the spring drum I26 by the dog I21. Now, when the sleeve 18 bearing the gear segments 19 to 82 is returned to its former position, the cam 85 on said sleeve 18 engages the pin I28 as the sleeve 18 completes its revolution and kicks the dog I21 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel I08 thereby permitting the spring drum I26 to reset the cams I01 which, in turn, permits the springs I51 to return the elements I5I, I52 and I55 to their former positicn. As previously explained, the springs I54 maintain the rocker arms I52 in engagement with the cams I01.

When the slide 39 moves forwardly upon the insertion of the second dime, the cam 45 engages the resilient arm I94 of the chute I92 in a manner to swing said chute inwardly to discharge the first dime into the money drawer 20I through the opening I93. Should the second dime enter the chute I92 before the first dime has been discharged therefrom, said second dime wil be arrested by the pin I38. As the slide 39 begins its return stroke, thereby disengaging the cam 45 from the resilient arm I94, the chute I92 is returned to closed position by the spring I95. The second dime is then free to drop to the lower portion of the chute.

When the coin is inserted which brings the total amount which has been paid into the machine by the patron up to or above the correct fare, thereby actuating the cam sleeve I06, the pin I86 is moved away from the adjacent upturned end of the slide I 8| thereby permitting the spring I81 to retract the cam I82. Then, when the dog I21 is disengaged by the cam 86 from the ratchet wheel I08, thereby permitting the spring drum I26 to reset the sleeve I06, the pin I86 actuates the slide IBI against the tension of its spring I 81 for shifting the cam I82 in a direction to cause the hammer I84 to strike the bell I80 thereby indicating that an amount at least as much as the correct fare has been deposited in the machine.

It is believed that the many advantages of a coin collector constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will I gaging the segmental gears with said first-named gear.

2. A coin collector comprising, in combination, a change return mechanism, drive means for said change return mechanism, manually adjustable means for operatively connecting the drive means to the change return mechanism,

and means controlled by the coins which are collected for operatively connecting said drive means to the manually adjustable means.

3. A coin collector comprising, in combination, a change return mechanism, ive means for said change return mechanis manually adjustable means for operatively connecting the drive means to the change return mechanism, and means controlled by the coins which are collected for operatively connecting said drive means to the manually adjustable means, said manually adjustable connecting means including a gear, and said drive means comprising a plurality of segmental gears selectively engageable with the first-named gear.

4. A. coin collector comprising, in combination, a change return mechanism, drive means for said change return mechanism, said drive means including a gear and a plurality of segmental gears selectively engageable with the first-named gear, a shiftablle member operatively connected with the segmental gears for selectively engaging said segmental gears with the first-named gear, and coin controlled means for actuating the shiftable member, said coin controlled means being arranged to be operatively connected to the shiftable member by coins inserted therein.

5. A coin collector comprising, in combina-.

tion, a change return mechanism, drive means for said change return mechanism, manually adjustable coupling means operatively connecting the drive means to the change return mechanism, an adjustable indicating dial operatively connected to the manually adjustable coupling for actuation thereby, and means arranged to be controlled by coins inserted therein for operatively connecting the drive means to the adjustable coupling means.

6. A coin collector comprising, in combination, a change return mechanism, drive means 'for said change return mechanism, -manually 7. A coin collector comprising, in combination, a change return mechanism,;.'drive means for said change return mechanism, manually adju'stable coupling means for operatively connecting the drive means to the change return mechanism, said coupling means including a gear,'the drive means comprising a plurality of segmental gears selectively engageable with the first named gear, an indicator operatively connected with the adjustable coupling means for actuation thereby, and a register adjustably and operatively connected to the coupling means for actuation thereby.

8. A coin collector comprising change return mechanism including gear means, a coin register, actuating means for operating both the change return mechanism and the register, said actuating means including second gear' means, said second gear means beingshiftable relative to the first gear means to position said second gear means to operatively engage selected portions of said first gear means.

9. A coin collector comprising change return mechanism including gear means, a coin register, actuating means for operating both the change return mechanism and the register, said actuating means including second gear means, said second gear means being shiftable relative to the first gear means to position said second gear means to operatively engage selected portions of said first gear means, said first and said sec- 0nd gear means both including sector gears, corresponding ones of which are in non-engaged relation while being shifted and during a part of the relative rotation thereof.

10. A coin collector comprising change return mechanism including gear means, a coin register, actuating means for operating both the change return mechanism and the register, said actuating means including second gear means, said second gear means being shiftable relative to the first gear means to position said second gear means to operatively engage selected portions of said first gear meansysaid actuating.

JOHN F. HOUSE. 

